Clash

The king beside him:

???? Did I agree to this? What was going on???

By the time the king came to his senses, he was stunned.

What was this troublemaker doing? Had he forgotten what my eldest son, Jun Yi, said? No stirring up trouble!!!! Besides, that was Manda of the Fairy Kingdom! Manda Gabriel, the Golden Mandala! Was he someone you could provoke lightly?

And so...

Without another word, he sent the elder flying. Hmph, I might not be able to beat my son, but did you think I couldn't beat you?

With a whoosh, the elder vanished from sight. Their meeting was being held in the Palace, and the doors were open. The elder happened to be standing right by the doorway, so he simply disappeared with a whoosh.

Having done that, the king calmly straightened his clothes, only to find everyone staring at him.

The king said, "...Carry on."

"That elder hit his head against a wall before coming here. You mustn't take what he said seriously, everyone," the king said with a smile, trying to smooth things over.

He wanted to let the matter drop, but someone was unwilling to do so. The king of the Wind and Sand Kingdom spoke up:

"I actually think that proposal is quite good. We could give it a try."

Over the years, the Flower Fairy Kingdom under Flower God Pupula's rule had grown increasingly powerful. Sooner or later, she would move against the rest of them. He might as well push someone else out to take the brunt of it, giving himself some breathing room to build up his strength. Right now, the Ancient Spirit Fairy Clan looked like a good choice.

At those words, the king understood that the Ancient Spirit Fairy Clan had been thrust into the eye of the storm. Unless he found a way to resolve this, a major upheaval might follow.

With that in mind, he spoke as though joking. "I'd say our Ancient Spirit Fairy Clan's territory is too small to support a jewel as precious as Prince Manda."

The king paused briefly before continuing, "The Wind and Sand Kingdom seems quite interested in this matter, though. Did you have something like that in mind?"

The king of the Ancient Spirit Fairy Clan said no more and looked toward "Manda." He was certain Prince Manda could see through such an obvious scheme.

That elder, however, needed to be dealt with as soon as possible. Out of consideration for the contributions made by the ancestors of his collateral branch, the king had exercised the utmost restraint. He had even agreed to bring the elder to a gathering as important as this one. Yet the elder was still plotting to seize power and usurp the throne, colluding with outsiders. Such treachery was unforgivable. If they were determined to bring about their own destruction, he would not mind lending a hand and speeding up the process.

Lu Qingyi naturally understood. Without saying much, he let divine radiance blaze around him, dazzling colors flashing one after another. His gaze turned cold, and the pressure in the air grew oppressively heavy. With a wave of his hand, he erected a barrier around himself and Pupula to avoid accidentally injuring the representatives of the other kingdoms.

He swept his hand through the air, unleashing a sword slash that sent a streak of golden Sword Aura surging forth. A sharp, cold gleam shone within it as it charged forward with unstoppable momentum.

Seeing him attack, Flower God Pupula did not hesitate either. She condensed a ball of light and hurled it at "Manda."

The white ball of light collided with the golden Sword Aura. For a moment, neither gained the upper hand, but that stalemate did not last long. The golden Sword Aura shattered the white ball of light and shot straight toward Pupula.

Pupula chanted an incantation, and a shield appeared before her, radiating golden light in harmony with the flickering mark on her forehead. The mark seemed to strengthen the shield, making it even more solid.

Pupula was quite confident that she could block this Sword Aura. This was her ultimate defensive technique.

The outcome was simple: her protective shield burst apart, unable to withstand "Manda's" power.

Pupula was utterly shocked. Although she knew the Golden Mandala's power was extraordinary, she had never imagined he would be this strong! Even her shield could not withstand a single ordinary strike from him!